What happened on Sunday April 19, 1953?

About April 19th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: Professional golfer Louise Suggs, one of the founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), secured victory at the San Diego Golf Open. Suggs was a pioneering female athlete who played a crucial role in establishing women's professional golf as a respected and competitive sport in the United States.
  • Day of the week: April 19th, 1953 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 UK song: She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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April 19, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 19, 1953:

  • Louise Suggs Wins LPGA San Diego Golf Open Professional golfer Louise Suggs, one of the founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), secured victory at the San Diego Golf Open. Suggs was a pioneering female athlete who played a crucial role in establishing women's professional golf as a respected and competitive sport in the United States.
  • WAFB TV Channel 9 Launches in Baton Rouge WAFB-TV, a CBS affiliate television station, began broadcasting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, marking an important milestone in the local media landscape of the region. This event represented the expansion of television broadcasting capabilities in the southeastern United States during the early 1950s, a period of significant technological and media transformation.

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April 19, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 19, 1953?


April 19, 1953 was a Sunday and it was the 109th day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 19, 1953 can also be written as 4/19/1953 in the US and as 19/4/1953 in UK and Europe.

April 19, 1953 in April 1953 calendar

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Who was born on April 19, 1953?


Famous people born on April 19, 1953:

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April 19, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 19, 1953:

  • Mario Battistini

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April 19, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 19, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 13th and April 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 19, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 19, 1953 was She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - She Wears Red Feathers youtube
  2. - (How Much Is That) Doggie In The Window? youtube
  3. - I Believe youtube
  4. - Broken Wings youtube
  5. - Oh Happy Day youtube
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April 19, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 19th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 19, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 19, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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April 19, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 19, 1953 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 19, 1953 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 19, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 09:29 am and setting at 01:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 30, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Apr 29, 1953.

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How old is someone born on April 19, 1953?


Someone born on April 19, 1953 is:

72 years and 25 days old,

or 864 months and 25 days old,

or 3760 weeks and 3 days old,

or 26323 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 19, 1953?

There are 340 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 19, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 19, 1953.

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